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Later, after stabbing Leonne to death and dumping her body under a sofa on an isolated pathway, he is filmed going to a takeaway with pals.

He heads to the takeaway at around 8.45pm, having murdered the schoolgirl in the short time since his earlier trip to the shop to buy Skittles.

Shortly after 10pm, Heeley is filmed walking back along an alley towards his home. It is the next morning that his victim's body is discovered.

The 11-and-a-half-minute footage was released by South Yorkshire Police today as Heeley was locked up for life for "princess" Leonne's murder.

The "amazing" schoolgirl's body was discovered beneath the fly-tipped sofa on the secluded footpath in Dinnington on January 16, 2017.

Shea Heeley is captured outside the shop on the night of the murder in January last year (Image: South Yorkshire Police)

Shea Heeley was later filmed going to a takeaway with others (Image: South Yorkshire Police)

Shea Heeley, pictured, was today locked up for life after pleading guilty to murder last month (Image: SWNS.com)

She had been stabbed more than two dozen times, with police confirming she died from multiple stab wounds to her head and upper body.

This morning, Heeley was handed a life sentence - with a minimum term of 24-and-a-half years - after pleading guilty to murder last month.

Judge Paul Watson QC told him: "You killed her for the sake of it.

"You were obsessed with murder and killing."

The judge heard how Heeley lured Leonne to a secluded spot in the town, near Rotherham, before stabbing her 28 times "for no reason at all".

After his arrest, the teenager said he had always known that he would kill someone, the court was told. He later told staff in a secure mental hospital: "I like that I have done it, I just do. I like killing."

Leonne Weeks was stabbed 28 times before her body was found hidden under a sofa (Image: Collect Unknown)

Mr Roberts said: "He said he could hear her screams. He grabbed her by the throat and stabbed her. He said he had deliberately selected that place to meet her as it was secluded and he intended to harm her. He said he heard voices telling him to kill her and he had demons inside him."

The court was told that Heeley had not been diagnosed with a mental illness, but may have an emerging personality disorder.

Mr Kent QC, defending, said his client told staff at Rampton: "I like that I have done it, I just do. I like killing."

He said Heeley told prison staff: "Knowing I have killed someone satisfied me."

He added that he also had fantasises about killing all the time and "hitting people on the head with hammers", which "cheered him up".

Following Heeley's guilty plea last month, Leonne's grieving dad, Darran Weeks, had taken to Facebook to slam her "smirking" killer.

The 42-year-old wrote: "The horrible evil b****** thought it was alright to smirk at me, no remorse at all, but I will have my day and I hope everyone that's supporting him starts running and holds their heads in shame cos they're as bad as him."

He continued: "I hope one day I can get my hands on him - he stabbed my daughter to death, she was 16-years-old."

Darran also described Heeley as a "scumbag" and said: "He is going to get what's coming to him, I promise you that. I wish I could have five minutes with him, but my day will come one day."

Shea was sentenced to a minimum of 24-and-a-half years at Sheffield Crown Court (file image) (Image: PA)

In a statement released via police, Darran said: "On 15 January 2017 my life changed forever. She was taken away from me by the evil act of a cold-hearted killer. This destroyed me. As a father I wasn’t there to protect my daughter and I felt helpless."

He added: "As a dad, I never expected to bury my daughter and this was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life."

Meanwhile, Paula said: “Leonne was a beautiful, loving and amazing daughter. She had her whole life ahead of her. She had everything to look forward to. We were looking forward to living that life with her."

She continued: " Not a day has gone by when I don’t cry. It really doesn’t get any easier, the pain is there constantly."

Leonne's pals told how she "had gone to meet someone" before her body was discovered on the pathway. Police confirmed that she and Heeley lived nearby and knew each other through mutual friends.

Darran, pictured, took to Facebook last month to slam his daughter's "smirking" killer (Image: Facebook)

Heeley was arrested days after the discovery. He had even paid tribute to the teenager on a Facebook shrine to her, saying 'RIP Leonne'.

The teenager had been in custody ahead of his sentencing.

Judge Watson had previously said a 50-page psychiatric report had been produced which concluded that Heeley was fit to enter a plea.

He had told the defendant the only suitable sentence would be life imprisonment and that he would go to jail for a "very long time indeed".

"I never expected to bury my daughter"

Leonne's grieving parents have paid tribute to their "beautiful and amazing daughter" as her killer has been locked up for life.

In a statement, released via police today, her dad, Darran Weeks, said: “My beautiful daughter Leonne was 16-years-old and full of life.

"She had such a caring nature and was loved by everyone around her.

“On 15 January 2017 my life changed forever. She was taken away from me by the evil act of a cold-hearted killer. This destroyed me. As a father I wasn’t there to protect my daughter and I felt helpless.

“As a dad, I never expected to bury my daughter and this was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life.

A post-mortem examination found Leonne died as a result of multiple stab wounds (Image: SWNS.com)

“I hope the justice system does the right thing on behalf of myself and my family, so that no other family has to go through the pain and hurt I live with every day.

“Lastly, can I just thank all the police services and people involved for their support and dedication in bringing my daughter’s killer to justice."